Genders

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Implemented by
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2. GENDER
Gender refers to whether a word is
masculine, feminine or neuter.
MASCULINE
FEMININE
NEUTER
Nouns and pronouns have genders, whereas other
parts of speech do not.
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3. GENDER
In English, MASCULINE nouns tend do be those things
which are male.
MASCULINE NOUNS:
• Father
• Son
• King
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4. FEMININE NOUNS:
GENDER
In English, FEMININE nouns tend do be those things
which are female.
• Mother
• Daughter
• Queen
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5. GENDER
NEUTER NOUNS:
In English, neuter nouns tend do be those things which are
neither living nor thinking (i.e. they are inanimate).
• TABLE
• SHIP
• CAR
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6. GENDER
MASCULINE PRONOUNS:
• HE
• THEY
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7. GENDER
FEMININE PRONOUNS:
• SHE
• THEY
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8. GENDER
NEUTER PRONOUNS:
• IT
• THOSE
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9. GENDER
GENDER IN ANIMALS
MASCULINE GENDER
FEMININE GENDER
 LION
 PEACOCK
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LIONESS
PEAHEN
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10. GENDER
GENDER IN PEOPLE:
MASCULINE GENDER
 UNCLE
FEMININE GENDER
AUNT
 BRIDEGROOM
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BRIDE
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11. Exercise
Tell which of the following nouns are masculine, which
feminine, and which Neuter.
1. BOY
a. Masculine b. Feminine
c. Neuter d. Common
2. GIRL
a. Masculine b. Feminine
c. Neuter d. Common
3. BULL
a. Masculine b. Feminine
c. Neuter d. Common
4. COW
a. Masculine b. Feminine
c. Neuter d. Common
5. CHAIR
a. Masculine b. Feminine
c. Neuter d. Common
6. DOG
a. Masculine b. Feminine
c. Neuter d. Common
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7. EMPEROR
a. Masculine b. Feminine
c. Neuter d. Common
8. PRINCE
a. Masculine b. Feminine
c. Neuter d. Common
9. POODLE
a. Masculine b. Feminine
c. Neuter d. Common
10. Waitress
a. Masculine b. Feminine
c. Neuter d. Common
11. BALL
a. Masculine b. Feminine
c. Neuter d. Common
12. CHCOLATE
a. Masculine b. Feminine
c. Neuter d. Common
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12. Exercise
AND HERE ARE THE ANSWERS:
1. BOY
a. Masculine b. Feminine
c. Neuter d. Common
2. GIRL
a. Masculine b. Feminine
c. Neuter d. Common
3. BULL
a. Masculine b. Feminine
c. Neuter d. Common
4. COW
a. Masculine b. Feminine
c. Neuter d. Common
5. CHAIR
a. Masculine b. Feminine
c. Neuter d. Common
6. DOG
a. Masculine b. Feminine
c. Neuter d. Common
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7. EMPEROR
a. Masculine b. Feminine
c. Neuter d. Common
8. PRINCESS
a. Masculine b. Feminine
c. Neuter d. Common
9. POODLE
a. Masculine b. Feminine
c. Neuter d. Common
10. Waitress
a. Masculine b. Feminine
c. Neuter d. Common
11. BALL
a. Masculine b. Feminine
c. Neuter d. Common
12. CHCOLATE
a. Masculine b. Feminine
c. Neuter d. Common
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